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Anker SOLIX F3800 3840Wh Portable Power Station on sale for $2,599 - $500 with discount code
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About this Item:
- Battery Capacity: 3840Wh
- Type: LFP
- Cycles: 3000 (at least 80% battery capacity)
- AC Rated Power: 6000W/ 240V
- AC Surge Power: 9000W
- USB-A Output: 2 x 12W
- USB-C Output: 3 x 100W
- AC Input: 1800W
- XT-60 Input (Solar): 2400W
- Car Input: 120W, 12V/ 24V
- 240V Split Phase: Yes
- Charging EV: Yes
- Weight: 60 Kg/ 132 lbs
- 5-Year warranty.
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I tested the Anker Solix F3800 under various loads. Typically, power stations perform best when placed under a load of around half the maximum output. Testing with a 2000W load, I found that the Anker Solix F3800 delivered a total of 3269Wh, which made it 85.13% efficient: that is similar to most of the competition.
Some power is lost to run the internal systems and through the inverter, which converts DC power from the battery to AC power for standard devices.
Dropping the load to 1000W, I saw efficiency drop to 71.61%, falling to just 65.23% efficiency under a 200W load.
- If you're asking whether you can use the power outlets of the F3800 while it's being recharged by a solar panel, the answer is yes. The F3800 can be recharged by solar panels via its XT-60 ports while simultaneously outputting 240v to power your appliances.
- If you're asking whether you can recharge the F3800 with both a wall outlet and a solar panel at the same time, the answer is no. If both a wall outlet and a solar panel are plugged in at the same time, the F3800 will prioritize being recharged by the AC from the wall outlet.
Can F3800 run 240V output and be charged simultaneously?
No, it cannot power 240V during recharging. The recharge voltage is 120V, so it can only bypass 120V power to the loads.
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I think I had reached out to them and they told me their system only works if its tied with their panels or something like that. I wasnt able to connect it to my existing grid tied solar.
I think I had reached out to them and they told me their system only works if its tied with their panels or something like that. I wasnt able to connect it to my existing grid tied solar.
I have watched some YouTube videos on both. But still unclear for everything works.
Seems like existing solar will be tied to the existing panel. And the Smart panel acts as a sub panel to the main one.
I believe Anker has some way to detect current flow from the grid. So that's when it shows there are excess solar production.
I have watched some YouTube videos on both. But still unclear for everything works.
Seems like existing solar will be tied to the existing panel. And the Smart panel acts as a sub panel to the main one.
I believe Anker has some way to detect current flow from the grid. So that's when it shows there are excess solar production.
But looking the Ecoflow Home Panel 2, I really like the ability to monitor and control individual circuit.
Ecoflow Delta Ultra is more capable and more expensive.
So I'm undecided at the moment.
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Scaling up to 12kW (53.8kWh) for extended power outages
What's the difference between these two points? So max is 53.8 or 26.9?
Does it need an Anker smart panel to achieve 2nd one?
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this anker is more comparable to the newer delta pro 3, which can be had for $2000 brand new, and is noticeably quieter than the older delta pro.
the anker has a key advantage over the delta pro 3, with a larger inverter (6000w vs. 4000w), but the ecoflow has a couple of advantages in other areas, like 240v input, which the anker lacks. the anker only does 240v output, but not input. so, you can rapidly charge the delta pro 3 at several thousand watts with a 240v generator outlet, from your 240v appliance outlet (dryer, electric range), or even at an ev charging station (with $99 adapter cable).
however, the delta pro 3 cannot do 240v and 120v out at the same time, while the anker can.
the delta pro 3 has a more flexible voltage range on its high pv input, which makes it easier to max out its 2600w solar input with a variety of different brand panels. it's harder to max out the anker's 2400w max solar, unless you buy the specific anker (i.e. expensive) solar panels designed to work with their power station.
the battery capacity on delta pro 3 is slightly larger, 4096 kwh vs. 3840 kwh on the anker.
so, it really depends on what you want out of your power station. what sort of loads you intend to run, etc. for some, the anker's 6000 watt inverter will start up large motors and air compressors and large ac units better than the delta pro or delta pro 3.
i think there's greater flexibility to fast charge a delta pro 3 with 240v input and/or solar than with the anker.
i like the more robust 6000w inverter on the anker, and that it can do 240v and 120v at the same time, but i'm not thrilled with the pv input and the lack of 240v input.
i like that the ecoflow has both 240v input and 240v output, but i wish the inverter was a little more powerful. you can of course parallel two together for 8000 watt inverter capacity, but you have to buy two and also a couple hundred more for the 50 amp hub.
the delta pro ultra has most of what i want, real quiet, with a 7200w inverter and 6.1 kwh battery capacity, but it is spendy at $4,000. if it could be had for $3k, it would be much better than the f3800 or the delta pro 3. you can get a refurb delta pro ultra for $3500.
also, you probably cannot get away with claiming the clean energy 30% tax credit on a refurb. the tax code says it must be a new installation. a refurb would likely be considered used. good luck if you get audited, trying to claim a 30% credit on a refurb.
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